The Fire Baby by Jim Kelly

The text is comprised of excerpts from the novel "The Fire Baby" by Jim Kelly, providing an extensive look into the book's contents, structure, and reception. Included are glowing blurbs from various publications, a short biography of the journalist and crime writer Jim Kelly, and detailed segments of the narrative. The story centers on a reporter named Dryden who investigates an unsolved 1976 air crash and the long-concealed secret of a baby swap, which becomes intertwined with the contemporary murder of a man named Johnnie Roe and a human trafficking and pornography ring. The excerpts also explore Dryden's personal life, particularly his attempts to communicate with his wife, Laura, who is in a persistent coma following a car accident.